Jorge Teron vs. Aldo Valtierra
Jorge Teron entered the ring eyeing a victory over Aldo Valtierra. Valtierra was winless in his last four bouts, but was keen on using his crafty veteran abilities to score an upset. The bout started smoothly for Teron. He had a big height advantage over his opponent, and was able to throw in bunches. His straight right was the weapon of choice early in the bout; a punch that is still being perfected by his trainer, Mark Breland. Valtierra seemed to be on his way to a loss, but was able to regroup in the middle rounds as Teron began to slow down his output a bit.
Valtierra began landing looping left and right hooks with relative ease, and it was affecting Teron very well. As blood began pouring out of Teron’s nose, and it seemed to be bothering him. Valtierra turned it up as soon as he noticed this, and began taking away critical rounds throughout the middle of the fight.
The last few rounds of the fight saw some intense back and forth action. Valtierra, wanting to steal the fight, began throwing relentlessly and landing clean and effective blows that disrupted Teron’s rhythm. Teron, on the other hand, began to use some hooks of his own to stop his crafty opponent’s pressure. The crowd was on their feet, and both fighters’ fans cheered the action.
The ninth round was a scary one for Valtierra. A powerful left hook from Teron rocked him, and Teron was looking to capitalize and put an end to the difficult fight. Valtierra held on throughout the round, and was able to squeak by and revive himself for the last and final round; one that featured a full three minutes of brutal exchanges between both fighters.
The crowd, knowing that the fight was very close, stood in silence as they awaited the scores. Finally, they read 96-94, 95-94, and 95-95 in favor of Valtierra, giving him a majority decision upset victory. Teron suffered the first loss of his career.
Nagy Aguilera vs. Marcellus Brown
Undefeated Nagy Aguilera stepped into the ring to face the seven foot tall Marcellus Brown. Brown might have a less-than-stellar record, but has some skill to put away anyone that isn’t well prepared for someone of his size and stature. Early in his fight against the much shorter Aguilera, he was looking very sharp with his straight punches. He looked to be on his way to an upset until things got dirty.
Frustrated with the fact that it was virtually impossible to land a proper body blow, Aguilera threw a hard punch below the belt that sent Brown crashing to the canvas and screaming in pain. Minutes later, the bout resumed, and Brown looked to retaliate by throwing a punch as the referee attempted to separate the fighters from a clinch. The punch grazed the referee a bit, and, in an attempt to restore order, he took a point away from Brown. After some more clinching, Aguilera decided to get even dirtier, and head butted Brown square on the nose as the referee attempted to break the fighters apart.
Brown spun around and fell to the canvas. Some at ringside were unaware of what happened, and after hearing about it, believe that Brown might have been lying. But when Brown rose from the canvas, they knew he wasn’t lying, as there was blood pouring out of his nose and down his face. The referee disqualified Aguilera and awarded Brown with a disqualification victory. The time of the stoppage was 2:40 of the second round.
Aguilera was very frustrated, but he should be ashamed of himself for such an act. Not only is it unsportsmanlike, but it is a very dangerous thing to do in a very dangerous sport.
Daniel Judah vs Jaffa Ballogou
The third co-feature of the evening saw Jaffa Ballogou in the ring against Daniel Judah. Both fighters are tricky veterans who hoped to out-smart each other. Judah used his size and southpaw style to take the lead early, but Ballogou came back in the second round with an aggressive style to keep things even.
Ballogou, the brawler was often worked into the ropes, but countered when Judah tried making his move inside. It was an effective technique, but one that would wear himself out. By the third round, Judah was in control of the bout with his sharp combinations. He began to utilize an uppercut that routinely stopped Ballogou in his tracks, and had his family at ringside cheering.
The following rounds saw Judah even more comfortable as he began to fight with his hands down, not worried at all about Ballogou’s impressive forty knockouts. At the end of the sixth round, it was Judah looking like the power puncher, as he landed three consecutive right hands. He finished the seventh in the same fashion, and then the eighth as well.
Ballogou just couldn’t get himself into a rhythm. He had no snap on his punches, and his early mistakes made him unable to work inside, which was where he was supposed to capitalize. The rest of the fight saw Judah continue he pace en route to a one sided victory.
The final scores read 120-108, 117-111 116-112 for Daniel Judah, giving him a unanimous decision victory.
Romain Oliveri vs. Eliud Torres
Romain Oliveri came all the way from France to fight in New York and fight against the winless Eliud Torres. Torres was keen on sending him home with a loss on his record. The bout started like any other with both fighters feeling each other out. Out of nowhere, Torres landed a hard right hand that landed on the top of Oliveri’s head. Initially, it didn’t seem like much, because there was no reaction from Oliveri. Then, Oliveri froze and fell face first to the canvas in a very awkward manner. The crowd was shocked at what they saw, and even more shocked that Oliveri made it back to his feet. It did not last long, as Torres was all over his opponent, looking to score an upset. He landed a combination that sent Oliveri down again, and seemingly out.
Oliveri made it up again, but was backed into the corner with Torres looking to go home early. Oliveri, showing how much guts he has, came back with three hard punches of his own that had Torres reeling backwards for a moment. Torres willed himself back towards Oliveri hoping not to miss out on a golden opportunity, and responded with a combination of his own that snapped Oliveri’s head back three times. Knowing the damage that Oliveri had already gone through, the referee stepped in and stopped the fight. The time of the stoppage was 2:18 of the first round.
Tor Hamer vs Royal Bryant
Tor Hamer continued his professional steamroll into the heavyweight division as he took on Royal Bryant. Bryant had no chance in this fight, as he was unabe to defend himself from Hamer’s early body attack. A right hok to the midsection brought Bryant to his knees. After beating the count, Hamer went right back to the body with a combination that sent Bryant down again. Bryant got up again, and Hamer sent him down a third time, forcing the referee to stop the bout at 2:17 of the first round giving Hamer a TKO victory.
Eddie Hyland vs Gustavo Dailey
In an entertainingly one sided scrap, Eddie Hyland took on Gustavo Dailey. The fight ended the same way it started; with both fighters throwing a lot of leather. The difference in this fight was punch resistance. Every time Hyland landed, Dailey would crouch extremely low to avoid the punches and eventually wrap around Hyland’s waist. Hyland’s response was to whip hard shots to his opponent’s body, and it helped him remain in control over the entire bout. The final scores read 60-54, 59-55, and 59-55 giving Hyland a unanimous decision victory.
Will Rosinsky vs Amador Acevedo
In a short fight, four time New York Golden Glove winner, Will Rosinsky took on Amador Acevedo. Rosinsky came out of his corner strong, showcasing fast combinations and heavy hands. Acevedo was immediatly worked into the ropes, where he had no answer for Rosinsky’s relentless attack.
Rosinsky stepped back for a moment to admire his work, and then jumped back in with a powerful right hand that froze Acevedo. Rosinsky pounced and landed numerous punches, and the referee was forced to halt the bout at 2:18 of the first round.
George Walton vs Clarence Taylor
Comebacking George Walton worked the rust off en route to a six round decision victory over the tough Clarence Taylor. Walton fought very agressive, working Taylor into the ropes. Out of nowhere, a short hook surprisingly knocked Walton down. It was a flash knockdown, and walton was not phased, but he looked disappointed and wanted retribution. This was not a good thing for walton, because he smothered his own punches, and wasn’t able to land as cleanly as he wanted.
Taylor, being the tricky fighter that he is, used frustrating defensive tactics, but did not provide much since the flash knockdown in the first. Walton continued to apply the pressure, and it began to wear Taylor out. Occasionally, Walton would land a looping hook that would stun Taylor. Walton remained in control throughout the bout and cruised his way to a decision victory with all three scorecards reading 58-54 in his favor.
Lambrose Karaolides vs James Justice
James Justice, one of the worst fighter to ever step between the ropes, embarrassed himself en route to a TKO stoppage loss in the first round at the hands of Lambrose Karaolides. Karaolides, to his credit, actually had skills, but he was unable to showcase them against such a terrible opponent. Eventually, a flurry hurt Justice, and before he was able to knock him out, the referee stopped the fight. The mercy stoppage came at 2:09 of the first round.
Luis Ruiz vs Ken Durham
In a bout that featured an explosive ending, Luis Ruiz took on Ken Durham. The bout started out slowly, with both fighters feeling each other out. Out of nowhere, Ruiz stepped in to trap Durham against the ropes, and walked right into a right uppercut that sent him down on all fours. As he got to his feet, he seemed well composed and continued to fight showing no effects of the knockdown. Then, a right hand counter from Durham over a lazy jab by Ruiz landed flush on his chin sending him crashing hard to the canvas in a scary manner. Durham was given a first round TKO victory as the referee immediately waved the fight off. The time of the stoppage was 2:30 of the first round.
Soumana Abdoulaye vs Robert Samadei
In a four round featherweight bout, Robert Samadei went the distance with Soumana Abdoulaye in a very back an forth battle. The fight seemed all but over in the opening seconds, as a left hook wobbled Abdoulaye badly, and Samadei was looking to capitalize. A left hook dropped Abdoulaye hard, and he barely made it to his feet. Samadei pounced right on him, looking to put his opponent away, and landed a jab that sent Abdoulaye down. Luckily for Abdoulaye, the round ended before he could be put away.
Samadei started the following three rounds a very anxious fighter in search of the knockout. This did not benefit him at all, and he caused himself to swarm his own punches. As Abdoulaye worked his way inside, he often clashed heads with Samadei, and the effects really began to show on Samadei’s face. In a four round bout, losing just two rounds is critical. Samadei was struggling. Luckily for him, he had the early knockdowns to use as a safety and it helped, as the final scorecards read 38-36, 38-36, and 37-37 in Samadei’s favor.
Christian Martinez vs Murray Cunningham
In the first bout of the evening, Christian Martinez made a splash in his professional debut against Murray Cunningham. Both fighters started out strong, looking to hurt their opponent early. Cunningham landed the first telling blow, a left hook that moved Martinez across the ring.
Martinez changed his approach and experienced teriffic results. It was body punching that immediatly turned things around. Cunningham’s hands dropped low to protect his body, and was immediatly hit with a left hook that sent him crashing hard to the canvas. Cunningham was able to beat the count, but Martinez was all over him, and landed another combination that had Cunningham down for the second time. Cunningham beat the third count, and looked to give it his all and trade in a last ditch
effort. It was a formidable effort, but not enough to change the direction of the fight. Another combination from Martinez landed flush and the referee was forced to call a halt to the action at 2:14 of the first round.
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